The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17
Ehe Submission ELL.

The bill to submit the proposed con.
stitutional amendment, as it has pass
ed the legislature, is as follows
An act to prescribe the mode of sub,
mitting the proposed amendment TO
the constitution to the vote Of the
people
Whereas, the constitution, in pro-
yiding for its amendment, makes it
necessary that the proposed amend
ment shall pass by majority of the
members of the legislature at one ses-
sion and by majority of two-thirds
at the succeeding session and then be
submitted to the people to be ratified
by a majority Of all citizens of the
state voting for representatives, vot-
ing in its favor; and
Whereas, said proposition to amend
the constitution, known as "Senate
Joint Resolution No. o" did pass the
forty-fourth general assembly by a
majority vote and the present general
assembly ei Tennessee by a two.thirds
vote of all the members elected to each
house.
Section l, Be it enacted by the
general assembly Of the state of Ten
nessee, that on the last Thursday of
September, 1887, there shall be opened
and held at each and every precinct
or place Of election in this state an
election for the purpose OF submitting
to the people for their approval and
ratification or rejection the said pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
.ot this state, and the governor Of this
state is hereby directed to issue his
proclamation at least sixty days be-
fore the last Thursday in September,
1887, stating therein the amendment
proposed by the forty-fourth general
assembly; and that the same was
agreed to by a majority of that gener-
al assembly; and that two-thirds otall
the members of this present general
assembly elected to each house had
agreed to the proposed amendmen in
conformity with the acquisitions of
the constitution. That the said
amendment is TO be submitted to the
people for their approval or rejection
on the last Thursday in September,
1887, which proclamation shall be pub.
lished in two newspapers in each
grand division Of the state, on of each
political party.
Sec. .. Be it further enacted, that
the sheritls Of each and every counnty
Of this state shall advertise in written
or printed notices at the courthouse
door, and at each and every precinct
or place of election within their res
pective counties, at least forty days be-
fore the last Thursday in September,
1887, that the vote of the people will
be taken on that day upon the ratif-
cation to the proposed amendment to
the constitution.
Sec 8, Belt further enacted, that it
shall be the duty OF every officer hold
ing the election on the day aforesaid
to have tickets prepared sufficient in
number for each voter in his respec-
tive district, which shall be written or
printed in the following forms, to wit.
Those for the amendment shall have
on them. For the proposed amend
ment;" those against the amendment
shall have on them, against the pro-
posed amendment"
Sec t. Be it further enacted. that
it shall be the duty of the officer or Of
ficers, clerks and judges holding the
election in the different districts and
voting precincts of each county to
make due returns hereof of the num-
Der OF votes cast for and against TIE
amendment to the sheriff of the coun.
ty certified as other elections returns
are now certified, and it shall be the
duty Of the sheriff to make return
thereof properly certified as in cases
Of other elections, to the secretary Of
State, and the secretary OF State, the
governor and comptroller are hereby
constituted a board OF inspectors,
whose duty it shall be to compare and
canvass said vote and to certify the re-
suit there OF by proclamation daily
made for thirty days in some daily or
other newspaper published at Knox
vile, Chattanooga, Nashville and
Memphis, and copy of said publica-
ton duly certified by said board shall
be filed in the office of the secretary OF
state.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, that
any sheriff, constable or judges and
clerks of election failing to perform
their duties as precrbed in this act
shall be guilty Of IA misdemeanor and
punished as in other cases OF msde-
meanor, or in accordance with law
governing the failure of such officers
to perform tlrpr respective duties in
making due and proper returns in
such cases.
Sec. 6. Be itiurther enacted, that
this act take effect from and after its
passage, the public welfare requiring
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